This photo of Che Guevara taken in 1960 was described as “the most famous photograph in the world and a symbol of the 20th century” by the Maryland Institute College of Art. Taken by Alberto Korda at a funeral service for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, the image has become one of the most reproduced and merchandised in the world, and a universal symbol of revolution and rebellion. Korda himself never made any money from the photo. Its story is here.


The original photo, copyright the Korda Estate

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2 Responses to “The most famous photograph in the world?”

  1. Eric Hundin Says:

    I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

    Eric Hundin

  2. Mark Says:

    Thanks Eric, good to know people are enjoying the blog. My main photo site at http://www.DigitalNature.co.uk also has RSS feeds.

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